Arati Prabhakar is the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, assistant to the president for Science and Technology, and a member of President Biden's Cabinet, Washington, DC, USA.
Science. 2023 Mar 17;379(6637):1069. doi: 10.1126/science.adh5328. Epub 2023 Mar 16.
America's science, technology, and innovation ecosystem is a powerful engine for progress, but it was conceived in the last century for last century's goals. Today, the nation's aspirations have never been bigger: robust health and ample opportunity for everyone, tackling the climate crisis and using it to reimagine infrastructure and humanity's relationship with nature, global security and stability, a competitive economy that creates good-paying jobs, and a strong, thriving democracy. The purpose of science and technology is to open the doors that make these aspirations possible. As President Biden said, "We can channel the full talents of all our people into a greater measure of hope and opportunity for our nation and for the world."
美国的科学、技术和创新生态系统是进步的强大引擎，但它是在上世纪为上世纪的目标而构想的。今天，美国的抱负从未如此之大：每个人都拥有健康的体魄和充足的机会，应对气候危机，并利用这一危机重新构想基础设施和人类与自然的关系，实现全球安全与稳定，建立一个有竞争力的经济，创造高收入的就业机会，以及一个强大、繁荣的民主国家。科学技术的目的是打开实现这些愿望的大门。正如拜登总统所说，“我们可以调动全体人民的全部才能，为我们的国家和世界带来更多的希望和机会。”
